Toyota is using its previously shunned hybrid technology to exploit the end of Europe’s love affair with diesel engines and is making big sales gains from a low base. The trouble is, this technology is very expensive, and so far this year Toyota...

Under the umbrella of the EU’s “Horizon 2020″ project, the ECOCHAMPS project develops hybrid technology for passenger and commercial vehicles. The aim of this consortium, which consists of a total of 26 partners, is to develop an efficient,...

The Japanese plug-in Prius has a solar roof to provide extra power and can double as a mobile power outlet, or the world’s fastest generator, both of which could come in handy in a disaster. But the father of the Prius says in the long term,...

World-first hybrid truck technology from Adgero could help Australian road transport operators cut fuel consumption by up to 25 per cent and radically reduce the trucking industry’s carbon footprint. The French transport technology company has...